Q: I recently married a girl with 2 male mature Muslim witnesses present. I said to the girl: ‘Do you accept me in nikah?’ and she replied: ‘I have accepted you in nikah’. The two witnesses didn’t speak very good English. I asked them to be my witness and they said yes, but with all …
Q: Can I get married without my parents consent but with my brother as the one to give me away? A. It will be permissible for you to marry immediately without telling your parents and without their consent. Your Nikah will be valid. However, it is your moral obligation to take their consent for the …
Q: What is the ruling regarding the wife changing her surname once she is married? A: This is an earlier response to a similar article written by one woman My comments on the article follow hereunder: The writer states that Ulema have branded the practice of a wife taking her husband’s surname as bid’ah, but …
Q: I found out that my wife had zina for years before marriage. Though she has repented but I cannot forget about her past. I don\’t want to leave her because I don’t believe in any girl, they all are alike. I feel my life is a waste. What should I do? A. She had …
Q: I am Muslim guy? I want to marry a Christian girl. Is it permitted in Islam? A: It is not permissible for a Muslim male to marry a non-Muslim female of any religious following. This is the Fatwa of Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiyallaahu anhu). When he was asked about the permissibility of a …
Q: Is it allowed to talk with fiancee over phone? A. A. Premarital relations are not allowed in Islam. Even if there is no physical sexual relationship, it is still not permissible. The Hadeeth explains: It is narrated from Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said: Fornication (Zina) of the …
Q: Can a man marry two wives at one time? A. A person is allowed to marry two women at one time, i.e. to make Nikah to both simultaneously. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: What does the Quraan say about how a man should feel towards his wife? Is it mentioned anywhere that he should “love” his wife? Or is the wife just meant to be “cared” for and is she just a “responsibility”? This is a question that would really help to understand what to expect from …
Q: I want to know is it permissible for my father to stipulate that my marriage can only take place to a Kholvad boy? A. Islam allows parents to consider compatibility in culture and family status when marrying off their daughter, for this can contribute towards a better understanding between spouses. Although advisable, it is …
Q: My son likes a girl for a long time now. He wants to marry her but we do not approve of her because she does not show any respect for us and she is bossy and pushing him into marriage although he has no job. With us not knowing anything they arranged a proposal …
